S15E06 · EP
season 15 ·
Today I Am a Klown
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Episode DNA

24 scenes · 3 threads
cheerful 11%absurd 9%humiliation 9%sad 8%angry 5%betrayal 5%scheme 5%triumphant 5%confession 4%tense 4%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Puppy adoption dilemma
B · Krusty's Bar Mitzvah quest
C · Homer's talk show rise
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Every scene

24 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Simpson house bathroom · cold_openMaggie locked in bathroom

The family panics when Maggie locks herself in the bathroom.

00:01–00:05lie · escalation
2 · Dog nightclub · cold_openHomer remembers neutering failure

Homer recalls taking Santa's Little Helper to a nightclub instead of the vet.

00:05–00:59lie · scheme
3 · Simpson house living room · cold_openPuppies delivered to Simpsons

Dr. Hibbert brings puppies from Santa's Little Helper and Rosa Barks.

00:59–01:41coincidence · comeuppance
4 · Springfield streets · act1Bart and Lisa find puppy homes

Bart and Lisa try to give away puppies but face rejection.

01:41–03:36avoidance · humiliation
5 · Krusty's apartment · act1Krusty watches TV pilot

Krusty pitches a TV pilot but gets rejected by networks.

03:36–04:57humiliation · obsession
6 · Jewish Walk of Fame · act1Krusty seeks star on Walk of Fame

Krusty looks for his star on the Jewish Walk of Fame but fails.

04:57–06:12humiliation · petty_grievance
7 · Jewish Walk of Fame office · act1Krusty learns he's not Jewish

The committee tells Krusty he is not Jewish because he never had a Bar Mitzvah.

06:12–06:55secret_exposed · humiliation
8 · Rabbi's home · act1Krusty confronts his father

Krusty's father explains he denied him a Bar Mitzvah because he was a joker.

06:55–08:51betrayal · confession
9 · Krusty's studio · act1Krusty decides to have adult Bar Mitzvah

Lisa suggests Krusty have an adult Bar Mitzvah, which he embraces.

08:51–09:17scheme · deal
10 · Krusty's studio · act1Krusty hires Homer as guest host

Krusty needs a guest host for Saturdays and chooses Homer.

09:17–09:23scheme · deal
11 · TV studio · act1Homer hosts his first show

Homer awkwardly hosts a talk show with Moe, Carl, and Lenny.

09:23–11:27social_rule_violation
12 · TV studio · act1Homer's show becomes popular

Homer's show gains popularity with silly topics and catchphrases.

11:27–12:32escalation
13 · TV studio · act1Homer becomes power-mad

Homer fires Lenny and replaces panelists arbitrarily.

12:32–13:30betrayal · humiliation
14 · Network office · act2Krusty gets canceled

Network executives cancel Krusty's show and replace it with Homer's.

13:30–14:44betrayal · humiliation
15 · TV studio · act2Homer enjoys fame

Homer signs autographs and ignores Lisa's advice to be meaningful.

14:44–15:09obsession · avoidance
16 · Fox network office · act2Krusty pitches Bar Mitzvah TV special

Krusty pitches a live Bar Mitzvah to Fox executives.

15:09–15:18deal · scheme
17 · TV studio · act2Homer switches to serious topics

Homer changes his show to focus on important global issues.

15:18–16:54social_rule_violation · escalation
18 · Springfield Stadium · act2Krusty's Bar Mitzvah special begins

Krusty hosts a live Bar Mitzvah event with Mr. T and the Beach Boys Experience.

16:54–17:45coincidence
19 · TV studio · act2Homer's show fails

Homer's serious show loses viewers and he gets choked by Bart.

17:45–18:45humiliation · comeuppance
20 · Springfield Stadium · act2Krusty's special gets canceled

Network executives cancel Krusty's special mid-performance.

18:45–18:50betrayal · humiliation
21 · TV studio parking lot · act3Homer loses show but gains pride

Marge comforts Homer after his show is canceled.

18:50–19:21confession
22 · Temple · act3Krusty gets real Bar Mitzvah

Krusty has a real Bar Mitzvah in a temple with Mr. T.

19:21–20:07confession · deal
23 · Temple · act3Krusty becomes a man

Krusty completes his Bar Mitzvah and is declared a man.

20:07–21:20comeuppance · confession
24 · Various homes · tagPuppies find homes

The puppies are shown with new owners in a montage.

21:20–21:23coincidence
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In this episode

HS
Homer Simpson371 episodes · drives 4177 scenes
MS
Marge Simpson237 episodes · drives 977 scenes
BS
Bart Simpson282 episodes · drives 1371 scenes
LS
Lisa Simpson246 episodes · drives 781 scenes
MS
Maggie Simpson61 episodes · drives 14 scenes
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Santa's Little Helper40 episodes · drives 9 scenes
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Krusty the Clown64 episodes · drives 180 scenes
MS
Moe Szyslak67 episodes · drives 155 scenes